NBA Highlights of the day:

• Wed, Dec 03 Memphis Atlanta
• Wed, Dec 03 Oklahoma City Charlotte
• Wed, Dec 03 New York Cleveland
• Wed, Dec 03 Minnesota Orlando
• Wed, Dec 03 L.A. Lakers Philadelphia
• Wed, Dec 03 Portland Washington
• Wed, Dec 03 Indiana Boston
• Wed, Dec 03 Chicago Milwaukee
• Wed, Dec 03 Phoenix New Orleans
• Wed, Dec 03 L.A. Clippers Houston
• Wed, Dec 03 Miami Utah

Maybe a winning record will help Dwyane Wade get over his migraine. Wade overcame his headache and foul trouble while leading Miami to a 93-89 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, getting the Heat back above .500 as they ended a five-game Western Conference road trip.

NBA Highlights of the day:

• Tue, Dec 02 L.A. Lakers Indiana
• Tue, Dec 02 Washington New Jersey
• Tue, Dec 02 Portland New York
• Tue, Dec 02 Philadelphia Chicago
• Tue, Dec 02 L.A. Clippers Dallas
• Tue, Dec 02 Detroit San Antonio
• Tue, Dec 02 Toronto Denver
• Tue, Dec 02 Utah Sacramento

The more Chris Duhon drove by them in the third quarter, the more the Portland Trail Blazers knew the fourth would be theirs. And it was Rudy Fernandez, Joel Przybilla and the rest of the Blazers’ deep bench that won it for them. Brandon Roy scored 23 points, and Portland dominated the fourth quarter to beat the tiring New York Knicks 104-97 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

NBA Highlights of the day:

• Mon, Dec 01 Minnesota Charlotte
• Mon, Dec 01 Orlando Boston
• Mon, Dec 01 Miami Golden State

The point guard was nearly mistake-free. The big man was finally getting the ball - and converting. The shooter looked as good as ever following arthroscopic surgery. It took a while, but the Charlotte Bobcats finally appear to understand coach Larry Brown’s complex offense. Jason Richardson scored 25 points in another strong performance after being sidelined with knee trouble, leading the suddenly efficient Bobcats to a 100-90 win over the error-prone Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

NBA Highlights of the day:

• Sun, Nov 30 Portland Detroit
• Sun, Nov 30 Chicago Philadelphia
• Sun, Nov 30 Houston Denver
• Sun, Nov 30 New Jersey Phoenix
• Sun, Nov 30 Toronto L.A. Lakers

Kobe Bryant spent the fourth quarter on the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench, content in watching the second unit blow the game open. The last thing on his mind was Wilt Chamberlain. This kind of trend - and attitude - has the defending Western Conference champions off to an NBA-best 14-1 record. Pau Gasol had 24 points and nine rebounds, Bryant had 23 points and a season-high seven assists, and the Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-99 on Sunday night for their seventh straight victory.

NBA Highlights of the day:

• Sat, Nov 29 Boston Charlotte
• Sat, Nov 29 Indiana Orlando
• Sat, Nov 29 Atlanta Washington
• Sat, Nov 29 Golden State New York
• Sat, Nov 29 Oklahoma City Memphis
• Sat, Nov 29 Denver Minnesota
• Sat, Nov 29 San Antonio Houston
• Sat, Nov 29 Cleveland Milwaukee
• Sat, Nov 29 New Jersey Utah
• Sat, Nov 29 Dallas Sacramento
• Sat, Nov 29 Miami L.A. Clippers

Seldom-used reserve Luther Head scored 21 points in place of the injured All-Star and the Houston Rockets used balanced scoring to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-84 on Saturday night. Ron Artest added 16 points and eight rebounds, Yao Ming and Rafer Alston scored 12 points apiece, and Luis Scola added 11 for Houston, which had all five starters in double-figures for just the second time this season. Alston also had six assists, and reserve Shane Battier scored 15 points. The Rockets finished with 22 assists.